City Halting Pick-up Of Bulk Trash Items

July 05, 1987

The City of Chicago has temporarily suspended all free pick-ups of bulk trash, such as old furniture, broken appliances and tree limbs, says Kirsten Svare of the Department of Streets and Sanitation. She said residents either would have to pay private scavenger companies to remove such items or wait a few weeks until money is again available for bulk pick-ups. ``We certainly hope to have things straightened out in the next couple of weeks,`` Svare said. Until last Friday, city crews removed bulk items left at the curb or in alleys. But the cost of manning the bulk trucks has become prohibitive under present budget cuts. Bulk truck workers will now be used for regular garbage pick-ups. Svare said the city also has suspended its summer clean-up program in all wards.